Himachal Pradesh v/s Orissa in Dharmashala

A defiant 130-run knock by P Jaichandra could not save orissa from an innings and 43-run defeated against Himachal Pradesh in the Plate Group Ranji Trophy match in Dharmashala on Tuesday.

Jaichandra's century studded with 13 boundaries and three sixes was in vain as the last six wickets of the visiting team fell cheaply for 58 runs.

Resuming at overnight 188 for four, Jaichandra continued from his personal score of 77 not out with Niranjan Behra (8 not out) at the other end and added another 56 runs for the fifth wicket.

After Behra was bowled by Ashok Thakur for 16, wickets fell in quick succession.

Orissa's hopes to avert the innings defeat were further dashed when Jaichandra was out at 289.

Sanjay Satpathy (23) was the only other batsman to contribute in double figures while the remaining batsmen could not make any useful contribution.

Ashok Thakur and Vishal Bhatia claimed four wickets each for 67 and 102 runs respectively while Vikram Malik took two for 53.

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Goa v/s Vidarbha in Margao

Avinash Aware and Sher Bahadur Yadav bowled Goa to an emphatic 165-run win over Vidharbha on the fourth and final day of the Ranji Trophy Plate Group-B cricket league match at the Rajendra Prasad Ground in Margao on Tuesday.

Resuming at 170 for five, Goa were bowled out for 211 in 73.2 overs in their second innings giving the hosts a 71-run lead.

Needing 283 runs for an outright win, the visitors were bundled out for a paltry 117 in 38.2 overs, 25 minutes before tea with Avinash Aware and Sher Bahadur Yadav taking three wickets each.

With this win, Goa opened their account with four points from three matches while Vidharbha have eight points from three games.